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Dissection of a Brugmansia sanguinea fruit.
20th December 2015
Returning to the garden after being away I find one of the Brugmansia sanguineas has a fruit.
These are the most common Brugmansia species around these parts, I assume because of their cold hardiness compared to other brugs.
They are more often than not flowering abundantly but I had never seen fruit before.
I had tried cross pollination before many times with no success.
Flower on mother plant
Fruit at 20/12/15
Fruit at 01/02/16
Today 10/3/15 the fruit skin started to look wrinkly and the fruit felt less firm.
Decided to cut the umbilical
Cross section with cut seed shown
Cross section cleaned up
Seed
Cleaned out fruit pod
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Potted up some Acacia confusa seedlings and some thorny legumes (thanks etheraldrifter xx) with soil from the base of an established A. floribunda.
Root systems looked weaker than with plants germinated in soil from established nitro fixin legumes.
Planted out some Artemisia species and cultivars along with some Heimia, Leonotis & Pepino.
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Uhhmm this mouth ulcers business is concerning.. The worst I have seen is people either dry vaping/burning or getting nic'ed out.
is this from too much nic? bad PG VG ratio?Why does it have to be so hard?
Is there a setup that simply works smoothly as long as you fill it with liquid and charge?This is what kept me from vaping for so long. People definitely like to overcomplicate it and toy around with stuff which is fine.
But, there are heaps of units with temp control etc etc (stupid proof) that you just put juice in, press button and vape.
I use an evic VTC mini box.. admittedly I got my friend to update the firmware and get the settings right which I could have done with a bit of reading.
Sometimes I turn the wattage up or down but thats it for tinkering..
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Admired the herds growth spurts.
Sowed some Tricho crosses from Ethereal Drifter & Bogfrog.
Cut up some Schlumbergera/Zygocactus for grafting stock. Damn glochids.
Potted up the Peres army from Bogfrog. Damn glochids.
Potted up the Austrocylindroputina and regular Opuntia for grafting stock. Don't try and remove glochids with your teeth.
Finally put some corrugated iron around the future rockery/cactus patch as walls/heat traps.
Battled many a feral rose bush and started turning over the soil, which was remarkably fluffy.
Now to start adding lime, ash, soil from the chicken coop, riversand & pebbles..
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why does this thing look so munted still? it's been like this for about 3 years
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Looks like spidermite damage.
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Oh shit yeah!
Can't wait to read this one.
Will be pre-ordering if possible.
Great move with offering a digital copy too.
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praise be to the SAB arm wrestling champ!
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might be witches broom, might be genetics or environmental factors.
occams razor: just a healthy rootbase that is throwing out a good but not too crazy amount of pups.
Pupping from pups is not so normal in my experience
I've noticed with seedlings grown from the same genetics that some are more predisposed towards early pupping (no cutting, just normal growth)
Do you know if this plant was a seedling or grown from a cut?
oh and nice cactus
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oscularia deltoides?
thats it, thanks
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Spotted a young B. sanguinea flowering
And with a pod ripening
Six weeks later and still doesn't look like it's gonna drop anytime soon..
Brug brujos, how long do your fruits take to ripen?
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This plant has always caught my eye but I hadn't noticed it's seed pods till now.
Similar pods to Sceletium species...
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Very nice my bro. A treat to see your pics again. Could you by any chance update me on your biggest Peru in the ground? It was inbetween overgrown gardens close to your old man's potting shed.
..annd your 'Quentin' monstrose bridgesii which went into the ground 3 or so years ago.
Miss you, miss your garden and miss your family too, plz give yo mama and papa hugs for me.
heya, miss you also. will have to come up and visit you soon.
the big peru you speak of is one I posted pics of recently flowering.
It has started to lean against the fence in front of it at some point and by doing so has curved and lost probably a foot in height
heres a couple pics of it finishing up flowering
because the peru above decided to get its lean on,
I think this one is the tallest in ground now.
The "Quentin" bridgesii is getting a bit of propagation done at the moment.
This one definitely reverts to normal growth and then back to melting/weird rib play.. Pretty typical for weirdo bridgesii.
Here is a tip
Mama Q
..and this "CC's T. spp CC4171 - Apparently came from Oreocereus weberi"
How did you come upon this info?
It's on the CC website under the library listing for CC4171.
thanks for the IDs and comments guys.
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post the link so others can find T's thread?
Yes please, there be nookers trying to get in..
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Attempted hand pollination of Desfontainia spinosa, fingers crossed this sees some fruit.
Took cuttings of
Artemisia absinthium
A. aborescens "Powis Castle"
A. steleriana
A. vulgarisDesfontainia spinosa
Heimia myrtifolia
H. salicifolia
Laurelia novae-zelandiae
Leonotis leonurus
Lobelia tupa
Physalis sp
Piper excelsum
Salvia apiana
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Cheers Yeti, have a lead on the Ashwagandha at the moment.
Always after different strains though, I noticed herbalistics has an African and an Indian variety. Any idea what yours might be?
It's not that it isn't over here, myself and a couple others grew it for a few seasons but it seems we have all misplaced/given away/swapped our seed..
Can only find one place online here which has it for $1/seed
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Some oddballs..
TPC outdoors
TPC2 w lichens
TPM just brought indoorz
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Seed grown from Getafix
Bridgesii
Peruvianus #1
Peruvianus #2
Peruvianus #3 gearing up to flower
Tersheckii 4 header
Tersheckii
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Some ss02x seedlings, think these came from Bit originally??
SS02xArizona Pach
SS02xBridgesii
SS02xPach
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Well back to it after half a year away from the garden. Oh how I missed it
Not too much lost, a few infestations of the mealy in the cactus house probably due to stress from dehydration and no loving adoration.
Thought I would document and share some pics of various clones, I will update this thread as this happens. Apologies for image quality..Some cuts from Coromandel Cacti
CC's Super Spiny
CC's T. chiloensis
CC's T. cuzcoensis
CC's T. bridgesii
CC's T. pachanoi
CC's T. peruvianus AKA Martin
CC's T. spp CC4171 - Apparently came from Oreocereus weberi
CC's T. taquimbalensis
CC's T. werdermannianus
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Nice write up, hope to see more.
Will be trying this out as soon as I find some seeds
and always nice to see new kiwi members
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Will be harvesting seeds of Tutu, Coriaria arborea and possibly C. ruscifolia soon from a friend's property.
These plants are toxic so please be aware if you are interested in growing them..
As Murdoch Riley explains in Māori Healing and Herbal, “all parts of all species of tutu from their leaves to their roots have some toxic content, except for the juice of the ripe berry, or more precisely the juice of the enfolding petals of the berry.”
There is some info on Sacred Succulents regarding ruscifolia.
Interested in trading? let me know on here so I can get an idea of how much to harvest
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Ethnobotanicals for Psoriasis
in Ethnobotany
Posted · Edited by solomon
Ethnobotanicals for the treatment of Psoriasis
This thread is to document mine and others observations on plants and there effect on psoriasis. Please add any relevant info or queries. I am referring to plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Psoriasis is an auto-immune disease that presents itself as inflamed, red, flaky patches of skin where skin cell production has increased to replace every 3 - 5 days rather than the regular 28 - 30 days.
Joints can become inflamed with what is called psoriatic arthritis. Nails can also be affected by psoriasis.
Many factors seem to influence psoriasis including genetics, diet, stress, allergies & environment.
Due to the nature of psoriasis and other autoimmune conditions there doesn't seem to be a panacea, some things work for some people and don't work for others.
Your methods may vary.
Botanical name - Common name
Uses
Parts used
Description
Aloe vera
Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal
Gel
Topically reduces itching, redness and scale.
Calendula officinalis - Calendula
Antiviral, anti-inflammatory
Flower petals
Made into a balm or oil and used externally this soothes skin inflammation
Cocos nucifera - Coconut
Antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral
Oil
Use only virgin cold pressed (no chems), organic oil. Others have burnt me and tasted of solvent..
This is one of the best topicals I have found at reducing redness, scale and size of spots and moisturizing. Eating it regularly seems to improve skin health.
Curcuma longa - Tumeric
Anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial
Root
Helps with inflammation, increasing overall mobility.
Contains curcumin, which apparently inhibits skin growth factors leading to psoriasis scales.
Malus domestica - Apple
Antibacterial, antifungal
Apple Cider Vinegar
Externally good for scalp psoriasis, don't use if you have broken skin as it will burn.
Phormium sp. - Flax
Anasthetic, antiseptic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory
Gel from leaves
Reduces itch, redness and scale.
History of use by Maori internally and externally.
Piper excelsum - Kawa Kawa
Antibacterial & anti-inflammatory
Leaves
Adds a soothing quality to balms, helps with the burning and scale.
Many accounts of use amongst Maori internally and externally.
Withania somnifera - Ashwagandha
Anti-inflammatory
Leaves & Root
Alleiviates pain in joints, itchiness and fatigue. General mobility seems improved
The immune boosting and steroidal properties of this plant may be of concern when used for psoriasis.
Zingiber officinale - Ginger
Antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory
Root
Topically reduces joint inflammation.
Internally reduces joint & skin inflammation, increasing overall mobility and energy.